Sandhu, who has the distinction of coaching both the men and women boxers, was bestowed the honour at a function here yesterday.
“I am throughly honoured to be considered worthy of Vayoshreshtha Samman – a scheme of National Awards for senior citizens. I am grateful to the President of India for this,” Sandhu told PTI.
Sandhu was India’s longest-serving men’s national coach, occupying the position for two decades before he was handed charge of the women campers earlier this year.
That tenure, however, ended up being a short one and he was replaced by Shiv Singh last month.
Sandhu was the chief coach when India won its maiden Olympic medal in boxing through Vijender Singh in 2008
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